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sFlow-RT vs ElastiFlow: catalog facts
sFlow-RTElastiFlow
Free

Downloadable from InMon's site; the engine itself is proprietary, not open source.

Freemium

A free tier is available, and paid editions offer a 30-day free trial.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Real-time metrics from standard sFlow telemetry
  • REST API with thresholds and notifications
  • Accepts NetFlow, sFlow and IPFIX in one collector
  • More than 25 pre-built dashboards
  • Needs devices that export sFlow
  • API-first engine; dashboards come from add-on applications
  • Needs a separate data platform to store and view flows
  • Aimed at organisations rather than home users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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